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Maclean
1964
Journal
16
mortality.
10 July
Barrow, Alaska
Spend Day collecting feeding observations.
A.M. - beach ridge. P.M. - W. Beach Ridge
and Gasline Ridge. One more white-rump
rest brooding; F buff breast still sitting. Not too
much activity.
In the evening went out with Rick. Checked
Pitelka's Plot - all quiet, no buff breasts - then
continues on across Wohlslag Slough, and
walks area beyond. Started back at 12:00 -
and immediately through a track. Forced
slough, and walked back. Made it at 1:45 A.M.
11 July
Barrow, Alaska
Spent day fishing from Beck. Put up
Pectoral click, then to the fields for the
afternoon. Cold and foggy. Last white-
rump nest has hatched out. Took feeding
data from micro-met to slope SE of
Pow Main. In the evening put up chicks,
then to the fields and area W. of Beach
Ridge.
12 July
Barrow, Alaska
Sunday - The day of rest. Put up
turnstone and skeletonized murrel. Her
went out with Rick to Duck Camp
and Berrik. He bought 2 eiders, and we
left word to bag a yellow-billed loon if